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it's the same debate president obama had with mitt romney. in a campaign that left him drained, this emotional video just released of his thank you to staffers in chicago. tears on barack obama's cheeks looking a bit like john boehner. but now they will battle. for the past four years, republicans up here have been super unified. not one defecting in some of the biggest fights. now, even before his second term starts, president obama's vowing to get gop allies for this fight. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> after more than a week of long lines, drivers in new york say the newly implemented gas rationing program appears to be working. it is similar to the program in new jersey. vehicles with odd numbered license plates fill up on monday and vehicles with even numbered plates do the same the next day. only quarter of new york city gas stags are open as that city still recovers from superstorm sandy. wi widespread destruction from that storm will make it the largest relief effort from the red cross since hurricane katrina. >> a
it's the same debate president obama had with mitt romney. in a campaign that left him drained, this emotional video just released of his thank you to staffers in chicago. tears on barack obama's cheeks looking a bit like john boehner. but now they will battle. for the past four years, republicans up here have been super unified. not one defecting in some of the biggest fights. now, even before his second term starts, president obama's vowing to get gop allies for this fight. i'm steve...
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what some of the players have to say as news 4 at 6:00 continues. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> some good news from metro today. the computer glitches that shut down the system over the weekend have now been fixed. >> richard jordan explains what they believe went wrong. >> reporter: metro trains are back on track. a computer glitch over the weekend forced controllers to halt train traffic. but the transit agency says the issue is fixed. a faulty module, the size of a pizza box, caused operators to lose sight of train positions. the backup system was not act
what some of the players have to say as news 4 at 6:00 continues. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means...
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tonight there is new fallout and president obama is weighing in for the first time. our white house correspondent kristen welker is in cartegena tonight with the details. >> reporter: president obama for the first time addressing the secret service scandal that has embarrassed the agency and the administration. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry. >> reporter: it happened on wednesday night here at the hotel caribe. 11 special agents and uniformed officers, including two supervisors allegedly brought prostitutes back to the hotel where guests have to leave their i.d.s at the front desk. thursday morning hotel managers realized one woman hadn't picked up her i.d. by checkout time, and found her in a room with an agent, fighting after he failed to pay her. the hotel called local police, who alerted the u.s. embassy. ultimately it went all the way to the white house. the secret service members were sent home before the president arrived friday. five u.s. military members also assign
tonight there is new fallout and president obama is weighing in for the first time. our white house correspondent kristen welker is in cartegena tonight with the details. >> reporter: president obama for the first time addressing the secret service scandal that has embarrassed the agency and the administration. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry. >> reporter: it happened on wednesday...
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even president obama took notice. >> we could not be prouder of gabby. we could not be prouder of her teammates. >> i'll tell you about our n newest tropical storm. >> plus, new details about the state that nearly took down three planes above d.c. and the scramble to avoid tragedy. >> good evening. a virginia teenager with a big smile makes history at the olympics. >> gabby douglas took the gold. more on that big win. >> reporter: oh, what a beauty. virginia beach native gabby douglas gave the performance of her life tonight, being the third gymnast to win the all around and only the fourth ever. setting the bar high with a solid vault and a strong performance on the uneven bars, conquered the balance beam with ease. in the end, she proved she could handle the pressure nailing that performance that wins her the gold. >> i just feel it's amazing to be called the olympic champion. and so many hard work and effort and passion and determination in the gym. every day, you have to push it every day. it definitely feels amazing and i'm so honored to be named th
even president obama took notice. >> we could not be prouder of gabby. we could not be prouder of her teammates. >> i'll tell you about our n newest tropical storm. >> plus, new details about the state that nearly took down three planes above d.c. and the scramble to avoid tragedy. >> good evening. a virginia teenager with a big smile makes history at the olympics. >> gabby douglas took the gold. more on that big win. >> reporter: oh, what a beauty. virginia...
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obama said when he said you can't change washington from the inside. he was talking about the voters who elected the lawmakers to make changes. >> you're the reason a young immigrant who grew up here and pledged allegiance to our flag is no longer going to be deported from the only country she's ever known. you're the reason why an outstanding soldier won't be kicked out of our military just because who he loves. >> the crowd ate it up. >> he fed in some of the stuff bill clinton said at the dnc, which really, i think, bolstered the points he's making. >> peggy fox, 9news now. >> mitt romney generated some thoughts today when he made good on a promise. he paid $1.9 million for taxes on the $14.7 million income. that is just above a 14% effective tax break. romney donated a little over $4 million to charity, but he ly on claimed about half of that. romney's camp said they are willing to offer a summery, looking at twenty years. >> absentee voting started in several states today. including virginia. early voting begins in d.c. on october 22. and voters c
obama said when he said you can't change washington from the inside. he was talking about the voters who elected the lawmakers to make changes. >> you're the reason a young immigrant who grew up here and pledged allegiance to our flag is no longer going to be deported from the only country she's ever known. you're the reason why an outstanding soldier won't be kicked out of our military just because who he loves. >> the crowd ate it up. >> he fed in some of the stuff bill...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a three-year-old boy in columbia, south america is alive after he spent almost a day trapped in a sewer draft. he disappeared on tuesday with his two brothers and crews didn't find him when they initially swept that area. just as they were about to leave, they checked one more time and they found the boy, they quickly removed him. there he is. took him to the hospital to get treated. >> a 4-year-old cancer patient had a chance for her dream trip to disney world. but her father won't let her go because she's not sick enough. make a wish offered to send mckenna may to disney for free. but her father won't let her go because she's in remission and says the trip should go to children who have a short time left to live. the charity requires both parents to say yes. her mother and grandmother are collecting donations t
so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a three-year-old boy in columbia, south america is alive after he spent almost a day trapped in a sewer draft. he disappeared on tuesday with his two brothers and crews didn't find him when they initially swept that area. just as they were about to...
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now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a family of raccoons is back together now after a daring rescue. a mother raccoon and her four babies decided to move into a chimney. that wasn't a good idea. the family got trapped and two babies fell down into the furnace. it took two days for humane wildlife services to rescue the little ones. fortunately rescuers were able to reunite the family of five. >>> elsewhere in our area, a much more unwelcomed animal invasion. bats in a montgomery county neighborhood attacked a woman out walking her dogs. we have more on the frightening encounter. >> reporter: that woman was walking on this gaithersburg street when she said bats that had been flying like the ones behind me swooped down and cause
now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a family of raccoons is back together now after a daring rescue. a mother raccoon and her...
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many republicans criticized president obama's move to stop the pipeline. they could have created more jobs. demonstrators will meet at freedom plaza this afternoon and head on over to the white house. >>> if you notice capitol hill was a little darker than normal last night, there was a reason. police say the lights that illuminate the dome of the u.s. capitol were turned off for scheduled maintenance. usually you can see the famous dome from miles away on any given night. lights back on around 10:00. got a lot of calls on that one. >> yeah, they need to change light publics every now and then. >> even in the capitol. >>> 9:06. a land dispute that could limit game day parking near fedex field. >> the move that could shake up the athletic program at the university of maryland. >>> and a d.c.'s beauty queen's surprising revelation. news she shared with fans about herself on twitter. >>> and join us online on facebook and twitter. we'll be back in a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies arou
many republicans criticized president obama's move to stop the pipeline. they could have created more jobs. demonstrators will meet at freedom plaza this afternoon and head on over to the white house. >>> if you notice capitol hill was a little darker than normal last night, there was a reason. police say the lights that illuminate the dome of the u.s. capitol were turned off for scheduled maintenance. usually you can see the famous dome from miles away on any given night. lights back...
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obama will sponsor the future "uss illinois," named after her home stated. the virginia class nuclear-powered submarine is being built in gratin, connecticut, and newport news, virginia. it is expected to join the fleet in 2015. mrs. president obama joins a tradition of first ladies sponsoring submarines including laura bush and hillary clinton. >>> 4:47 now. breaking news in maryland. a man found dead in the middle of the street in bladensburg. news4's tracy will kin is ee wi on the scene. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this happened in the 5600 block of annapolis road after 11:00 p.m. now police tell us that an adult male who they have not been able to identify was found here in front of this building. this is the medical center here in bladensburg. there's still some crime scene tape left here. they say that the man was found here, taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. he was suffering from trauma to the body. what they're looking for is any information that can assist in this investigation. bladensburg police are asking fol
obama will sponsor the future "uss illinois," named after her home stated. the virginia class nuclear-powered submarine is being built in gratin, connecticut, and newport news, virginia. it is expected to join the fleet in 2015. mrs. president obama joins a tradition of first ladies sponsoring submarines including laura bush and hillary clinton. >>> 4:47 now. breaking news in maryland. a man found dead in the middle of the street in bladensburg. news4's tracy will kin is ee...
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the obama administration sued arguing it interfered with federal government's authority. a final decision in the case is expected in late june. >>> and in the days ahead, the defense attorneys for john edward will question his former aide on the stand. he's on trial for knowingly using millions of dollars in campaign contributions to cover up his affair during his 2008 presidential campaign. yesterday in court they say the key witness andrew young is an opportunist who made money in the situation. the defense highlighted inconsistencies between young's testimony and his tell-all book. he's been given immunity in change for his testimony. edwards has pleaded not guilty to the charges. >>> the baltimore teenager who was beaten by two brothers says he wants to drop the charges. yesterday he told the judge he never wanted to testify and wanted to drop all the charges against the two brothers. the judge says it's not his decision as the state decided to bring the charge against the two brothers. they're accused of beating him. he's black. the brothers, as you see here, are whi
the obama administration sued arguing it interfered with federal government's authority. a final decision in the case is expected in late june. >>> and in the days ahead, the defense attorneys for john edward will question his former aide on the stand. he's on trial for knowingly using millions of dollars in campaign contributions to cover up his affair during his 2008 presidential campaign. yesterday in court they say the key witness andrew young is an opportunist who made money in...
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president obama wants the g-8 summit at camp david to focus on europe's economic troubles. he says solving greece's debt crisis to crucial to the u.s. and world economy. protesters looking to get the attention of the g-8 took to the streets of frederick maryland today and it is the biggest city near camp david and many shops closed up early. town leaders say they're ready for a weekend of demonstrations. >> we have a lot of officers out. we want people to feel safe and secure. >> we're treating this as a snowstorm. we're predicting the worst and praying for the best. >> most of the g-8 leaders will then head to chicago for the nato summit on sunday. >>> give an ahess is a heighter. she is only 15 months old and suffers one of the rarest forms of cancer. still, she smiles. she is still has fun with toys and the family dog. her parents want more of those happy moments. this weekend the fairfax community is rallying around gianna and hoping to make a difference in her life. >> 1, 2, 3, good girl. >> reporter: gianna hess is happy. >> good girl. >> reporter: this adorable child
president obama wants the g-8 summit at camp david to focus on europe's economic troubles. he says solving greece's debt crisis to crucial to the u.s. and world economy. protesters looking to get the attention of the g-8 took to the streets of frederick maryland today and it is the biggest city near camp david and many shops closed up early. town leaders say they're ready for a weekend of demonstrations. >> we have a lot of officers out. we want people to feel safe and secure. >>...
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president obama has made a sudden and controversial change. it affects children who came before the age of 16 and does not pose a criminal threat. there were tears of relief from
president obama has made a sudden and controversial change. it affects children who came before the age of 16 and does not pose a criminal threat. there were tears of relief from
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the obama campaign is not letting romney off the hook regarding bain capital. he was the sold owner and o prior to 2002. romney supporters say it's just another failed tactic for the president. >> things are not going in the right direction. no wonder he wants to try to change the subject. >> reporter: portman, a possible romney rubbing mate, campaigned for the presidential hopeful in his home state, ohio. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere in politics in what has become an increasingly controversial topic this year, organizations pouring hundreds of millions of dollars in the campaign ads can still keep their top donors and expenditures secret. for now in a vote, senate republicans united to prevent the so-called disclose act from advancing to the senate floor. democrats backed the legislation which would require independent groups to disclose the names of contributors who give more than $10,000 to political campaigns. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york, a heart-stopping rescue. a
the obama campaign is not letting romney off the hook regarding bain capital. he was the sold owner and o prior to 2002. romney supporters say it's just another failed tactic for the president. >> things are not going in the right direction. no wonder he wants to try to change the subject. >> reporter: portman, a possible romney rubbing mate, campaigned for the presidential hopeful in his home state, ohio. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere in politics in...
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obama suggested that the u.s. and russia might be able to reach agreements on some disputed issues, particularly the missile defense shield but asked for some time because this is an election year. >> my last question. >> yes? >> i understand. >> deputy national security adviser ben rose was asked about the missile defense comment. he said he did not hear the conversation and then later released this response. he said, given the long standing difference between the u.s. and russia on this issue it will take time and technical work before we can try to reach an agreement. since 2012 is an election year in both countries it is clearly not a year in which we are going to achieve a breakthrough. >>> well, we have some wacky weather coming through. it's going to be seasonal. >> actually what march is supposed to be. we're supposed to be seeing temperatures in the 30s this time of year maybe even the 20s but we have yet to see that in the last two weeks. we haven't been below 50 degrees. that's for the low temperatures.
obama suggested that the u.s. and russia might be able to reach agreements on some disputed issues, particularly the missile defense shield but asked for some time because this is an election year. >> my last question. >> yes? >> i understand. >> deputy national security adviser ben rose was asked about the missile defense comment. he said he did not hear the conversation and then later released this response. he said, given the long standing difference between the u.s....
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president obama says secret service employees do incredible work but he says those caught in the scandal were in his words, knuckle heads. >>> a rite-aid manager, father two of shot in a bold midday robbery. now speaking exclusively to news 4 tonight. albert mcduffy shot as he was trying to open a register for a robber. this crime caught on store surveillance. from his hospital bed, mcduffy described the moments after the shots rang out. >> can't believe he just shot me. i can't believe he shot me. and didn't move fast enough. you know, stuff like this. it happens. i don't hatno, i am still here. i am in great spirits. just frying to get back on my feet. >> mcduffy paralyzed from the waist down and the suspect didn't leave with any money just a packet of mentos. he was arrested and charged.a fy wreck. is facing criminal charges. 18-year-old rico richardson was riding in a stolen car last month. an officer tried to stop the vehicle. the car slammed into a tree and burst into flames. the driver and two other passengers were killed. police arrested richardson today and charged him with thef
president obama says secret service employees do incredible work but he says those caught in the scandal were in his words, knuckle heads. >>> a rite-aid manager, father two of shot in a bold midday robbery. now speaking exclusively to news 4 tonight. albert mcduffy shot as he was trying to open a register for a robber. this crime caught on store surveillance. from his hospital bed, mcduffy described the moments after the shots rang out. >> can't believe he just shot me. i can't...
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president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on set. mohammed or muslims were never mentioned. >> garcia also says the voices in the film were added after the filming was done and she's been receiving repeated death threats. a judge rejected her request to order youtube and google to take down the trailer, the internet companies argued it violates the freedom of speech. >>> microsoft and hewlett- packard are the subject now of a senate investigation. a report by a subcommittee says both companies avoided paying several billions in taxes. according to the report, both companies used tax loopholes and shifted profits to subsidiaries in other countries. now exec
president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on...
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president obama supports that measure. it would require millionaires to pay at least the same percentage on their income taxes as middle-class families. the legislation is named for billionaire warren buffett. he says he pays a lower tax rate than his own secretary. >>> also on capitol hill today, congress will begin hearings on whether one government agency is wasting your dollars. some current and former officials from the general services administration will testify before a house committee. they'll try to explain how the agency spent more than $800,000 on a conference in las vegas two years ago. that breaks down to more than $2,700 per person for a four-day conference. reports about the bill led the -- led to the head of the gsa resigning earlier this month. >>> a metro rider says a man attacked him on the train. and when he first asked metro for help, it ignored him. this man who doesn't want to reveal his identity says a screaming man beat him up on a metro train near the smithsonian station last month. when he got o
president obama supports that measure. it would require millionaires to pay at least the same percentage on their income taxes as middle-class families. the legislation is named for billionaire warren buffett. he says he pays a lower tax rate than his own secretary. >>> also on capitol hill today, congress will begin hearings on whether one government agency is wasting your dollars. some current and former officials from the general services administration will testify before a house...
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president obama refuses to back down. >>> dust bowl. new data ranks this year as one of the worst droughts in u.s. history. >>> and off course. at france's bastille day, a parachutist is way off his mark. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, july 16, 2012. >>> hello and very good morning to you you. i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> today we begin with a war of word. the race for the white house is getting testy with president obama not letting up his attack at bain capital and the outsourcing of jobs. meanwhile, romney's team has been out in force defending their campaign. >> reporter: if mitt romney is waiting for an apology, it might be a while. from president obama, no apologies for the sharp new attacks on republican mitt romney and his leadership time at bain capital. >> no, we won't be apologizing. >> reporter: an obama campaign, said romney is lying about when he left bain capital or filing false documents. >> he files an fec saying he was ceo. >> team romney is blasting the president for going negative. >> this is not the
president obama refuses to back down. >>> dust bowl. new data ranks this year as one of the worst droughts in u.s. history. >>> and off course. at france's bastille day, a parachutist is way off his mark. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, july 16, 2012. >>> hello and very good morning to you you. i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> today we begin with a war of word. the race for the white house is getting testy with president obama not...
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it isn't president obama. you are watching "early today." recalled for steering problems. >>> welcome back. stories making news this morning. a knew pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and killing children at a halloween event. >>> defense secretary leon panetta has demoted the former head of the u.s. africa command general william kip ward for allegedly spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other travels. he will retire as a three star general and repay the government $82,000. >>> a man who made an ak cuization has now recanted his story. he says their sexual relationship was adult and consensual and clash says he is relieved. >>> well, this year's rockefelle
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tracie potts joins us. >> president obama has some work to do. he plans to start to the in toledo, ohio. he'll be focusing on key constituencies within those states. while the poll shows he's doing very well with women, he's not doing so well with working class men. the president focusing yesterday on immigration as he swore in new citizens saying that we need laws that will allow more to stay. mitt romney tried to stay away from the big issues as he attended a picnic in new hampshire. he's had to deal with discrepancies in his campaign over health care and the penalty for not purchasing insurance. is it a penalty or is it a tax? >> the supreme court is the final word, aren't they? it's the highest court in the land. they said it's a tax. >> his campaign has called it a penalty so he's trying to do a little bit of damage control there as both candidates look toward tomorrow. the focus again will be on the economy. aaron? >> thank you. >> breaking news in the district, an overnight shooting turned deadly in the 600 block of morton street in northw
tracie potts joins us. >> president obama has some work to do. he plans to start to the in toledo, ohio. he'll be focusing on key constituencies within those states. while the poll shows he's doing very well with women, he's not doing so well with working class men. the president focusing yesterday on immigration as he swore in new citizens saying that we need laws that will allow more to stay. mitt romney tried to stay away from the big issues as he attended a picnic in new hampshire....
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> sandy is expected to affect beach communities along the east coast. beach towns in new jersey are already bracing for impact. wcau in philadelphia joins us from long island beach with more on how residents there are preparing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i want to show you the ocean.
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secret service is investigating rocker ted nugent after a violent rant against president obama. he called the president and his advisors evil, and urged members of the national rifle association to "chop their heads off in november." he said "if barack obama becomes the president in november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year." nugent endorsed mitt romney whose spokesperson referred to the rant as "offensive." >>> now here is a look at other stories making news "early today," disturbing video out of florida shows the moment when a woman plowed her car right in a supermarket full of shoppers. amazingly, though, no one was killed. look at that, a stroller right there you can see the vehicle making a direct hit on customers including that baby stroller. other cameras show the car going right past the check-out line before coming to a stop. two people were seriously hurt. the 76-year-old at the wheel has been cited for careless driving. unreal. >>> in new york, dangerous new game is being played in the subway system. not bright, you guys. teenagers are ju
secret service is investigating rocker ted nugent after a violent rant against president obama. he called the president and his advisors evil, and urged members of the national rifle association to "chop their heads off in november." he said "if barack obama becomes the president in november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year." nugent endorsed mitt romney whose spokesperson referred to the rant as "offensive." >>> now here is a...
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>> president obama wants congress to help him bring down gas prices. the president's calling for a crack down on oil speculators who manipulate markets by buying up oil and creating a perception of a shortage. he wants tougher penalties and more money to enforce them. even with his plan in place, the president admits it won't be easy. >> none of these steps by themselves will bring gas prices down overnight. but it will prevent market manipulation. and make sure we're looking out for american consumers. >> house speaker john boehner calls the president's plan unnecessary. gas prices have fallen 2 cents over the past week according to aaa. overall, they've jumped more than 20% since december. >>> billionaire warren buffett will undergo treatment for prostate cancer. the 81-year-old head of berkshire hathaway revealed his diagnosis today. he says he will begin daily radiation treatments in july. aside from less traveling, he expects his work schedule to remain about the same. he says his doctors say his condition is "not remotely life threatening." >>> i
>> president obama wants congress to help him bring down gas prices. the president's calling for a crack down on oil speculators who manipulate markets by buying up oil and creating a perception of a shortage. he wants tougher penalties and more money to enforce them. even with his plan in place, the president admits it won't be easy. >> none of these steps by themselves will bring gas prices down overnight. but it will prevent market manipulation. and make sure we're looking out...
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still to come, the safety concerns that have an automaker pulling president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. e. the middle class, who move our country forward. work hard. raise families. and keep america strong. but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> i'm melissa mollet at the live desk. six people have been hurt in overnight clashes in beirut between sunni and
still to come, the safety concerns that have an automaker pulling president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't...
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the spokesman says it is congressman knew about this relationship late last month but president obama apparently didn't know about it until last thursday when petraeus offered his resignation. >> this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. >> seems as it's going on for several months. now it appears that the fbi didn't realize it until election day, general petraeus was involved. it just doesn't add u. >> jim kelly and her husband released a statement last night asking for privacy right now. >>> congress may still eventually call petraeus to answer questions about the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. even though he's no longer head of the cia. petraeus was su pd to testify this week before the senate intelligence committee. acting cia director mike morrell will take his place. senator dianne feinstein who's the committee's chairwoman, insists petraeus resignation had nothing to do with the attack. >>> armstrong has cut ties with his charity live strong. in a statement, a board member for live strong says armstrong resigned t
the spokesman says it is congressman knew about this relationship late last month but president obama apparently didn't know about it until last thursday when petraeus offered his resignation. >> this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. >> seems as it's going on for several months. now it appears that the fbi didn't realize it until election day, general petraeus was involved. it just doesn't add u. >> jim kelly...
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brian mooar joins us with details. >> reporter: faced with bad headlines, the obama campaign wants to change the conversation. as congress returns today from its july 4th recess, president obama already has work planned for lawmakers. later today he's reportedly going to ask congress to extend bush-era tax cuts to those earning less than $250,000 a year. the obama campaign needs to quickly turn away from the feeble jobs report and it's aiming guns on capitol hill and mitt romney's personal finances. >> he offhoeshores most of his personal investments. >> i've never known of a swiss bank accounted to build an american bridge. >> reporter: romney supporters call it a cheap shot and a distraction. >> in terms of governor romney's financial success, i'm happy. >> reporter: back on capitol hill, a fight over bush-era tax cuts, on wednesday they will try to overturn obama care, going nowhere, because democrats still control the senate. still it promises to keep the heat up in a town that's already seen too much of it. the president's tax cut proposal is designed to make anyone who stands ag
brian mooar joins us with details. >> reporter: faced with bad headlines, the obama campaign wants to change the conversation. as congress returns today from its july 4th recess, president obama already has work planned for lawmakers. later today he's reportedly going to ask congress to extend bush-era tax cuts to those earning less than $250,000 a year. the obama campaign needs to quickly turn away from the feeble jobs report and it's aiming guns on capitol hill and mitt romney's...
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the president, michelle obama and their daughters kicked off the big event. they cheered the kids on as they scrambled to the finish line. in case you missed it, we have a inside look at the celebration. >> reporter: if you are an easter egg loving kid, this is as good as it gets. the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house. >> i kept hitting the egg with the spoon. >> reporter: there were miniature blazers and bunny ears, giggles and songs. let's go, let's play and let's move. it focuses on wellness with a hula hoop party. there's an obstacle course, live musical courses, story time with celebrity readers and serious easter egg hunters. this is also a celebration. it's her 9th birthday. they came all the way from atlanta to roll eggs in front of the white house. have you ever seen the white house before? >> no. >> reporter: what do you think about it? >> incredible. >> reporter: she and her brothers -- what did you think of the easter egg roll? >> good. >> reporter: a part of history. between giggles and photos children using these
the president, michelle obama and their daughters kicked off the big event. they cheered the kids on as they scrambled to the finish line. in case you missed it, we have a inside look at the celebration. >> reporter: if you are an easter egg loving kid, this is as good as it gets. the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house. >> i kept hitting the egg with the spoon. >> reporter: there were miniature blazers and bunny ears, giggles and songs. let's go,...
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care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> reporter: but it's barack obama who got a boost. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere attorney general eric holder has become the first cabinet member to be held in contempt of congress. all but two voted in a resolution in a dispute over access to documents from the gun trafficking operation known as fast and furious. the house could try to go to court to force the attorney general to hand over the documents, but that could become a long court fight. holder called the vote a politically motivated act in election year. >>> well, president obama travels to colorado today to get a firsthand look at the areas devastated by the wildfires. the waldo canyon fire has destroyed some 346 homes in colorado springs and is making it the most destructive fire in that state's history. so far one person has been found in one of the destroyed homes. nbc's jinah kim has more. >> reporter: after waiting in agony for much of the week, hundreds of evacuated families in colorado springs learned they no longer have homes. >> we have
care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> reporter: but it's barack obama who got a boost. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere attorney general eric holder has become the first cabinet member to be held in contempt of congress. all but two voted in a resolution in a dispute over access to documents from the gun trafficking operation known as fast and furious. the house could try to go to court to force the attorney general to hand over the...
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the first lady, michelle obama, released a statement saying she is safe. she's visiting the country with classmates on a school-sponsored service project. >>> the defense attorney for a u.s. soldier accused of a shooting rampage in afghanistan says the united states lacks proof of what really occurred the night of the massacre. john henry brown questioned the quality of the evidence against his client, robert bales. army staff sergeant bales is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians including nine children earlier this month. bales is currently in solitary confinement at ft. leavenworth in kansas. brown says he's planning his own trip to afghanistan to gather his own evidence. >>> strong storms are moving through the south central united states. here's the radar. heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms are rolling through missouri, arkansas, and louisiana. the storms already caused heavy flooding in and around dallas in texas. several drivers abandoned cars on flooded roads. there were no reports of injuries or major damage. three inches of rain fell in
the first lady, michelle obama, released a statement saying she is safe. she's visiting the country with classmates on a school-sponsored service project. >>> the defense attorney for a u.s. soldier accused of a shooting rampage in afghanistan says the united states lacks proof of what really occurred the night of the massacre. john henry brown questioned the quality of the evidence against his client, robert bales. army staff sergeant bales is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians...
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the white house says president obama will make gun violence a top priority during his second term. >>> more details are emerging about the suspect in the deadly shooting. adam lanza. friends of lanza say he had asperger's, a mild form of autism. 1.5 million americans are said to have it. sebastian meck lynn is one who has it. his family said it left him nonverbal and hyperactive, but not violent. >> he's a nice little boy. he doesn't calculate violent act. it's never been a concern of ours as parent. put a label on it so quickly and say this is the reason or anything that they might be drawing a conclusion from on this. it's not right. >> they say that they're worried about the newtown tragedy will add to the stigma for people with autism. local doctors agree and say there are more factors than autism that caused this incident. >>> we'll have much more on the tragedy at sandy hook throughout the morning, including a live report from newtown. you can also get the latest on the tragedy on our website, nbc washington.com. >>> we may have an answer to why a california man fired shots in a
the white house says president obama will make gun violence a top priority during his second term. >>> more details are emerging about the suspect in the deadly shooting. adam lanza. friends of lanza say he had asperger's, a mild form of autism. 1.5 million americans are said to have it. sebastian meck lynn is one who has it. his family said it left him nonverbal and hyperactive, but not violent. >> he's a nice little boy. he doesn't calculate violent act. it's never been a...
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campaign has taken over the past week could hurt the party when it comes to facing off against president obama in november. >>> those attacks against romney have not hurt his front-runner status, but they may have eroded some of his support. the newest poll by suffolk university shows romney with 33%, down two from yesterday, and a full ten points from five days ago. ron paul is holding steady at 20%, as is jon huntsman in third place. both newt gingrich and rick santorum have gained some ground overnight, up to 11% and 10% respectively. >> stay with news4 and nbcwashington.com for coverage of the new hampshire primaries. join us for full coverage of the nation's first primary today and tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> president obama is taking his own shots at the republican candidates as voters head to the polls. speaking at a fundraiser in d.c., the president said candidates vying for his job are no different from the lawmakers opposing his policies on capitol hill. he said republicans both in congress and on the campaign trail are trying to roll back environmental protections, dismantle m
campaign has taken over the past week could hurt the party when it comes to facing off against president obama in november. >>> those attacks against romney have not hurt his front-runner status, but they may have eroded some of his support. the newest poll by suffolk university shows romney with 33%, down two from yesterday, and a full ten points from five days ago. ron paul is holding steady at 20%, as is jon huntsman in third place. both newt gingrich and rick santorum have gained...
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president obama, first lady michelle obama, and their daughters took a stroll from the white house to the corcoran gallery of art last night. currently the museum is featuring an exhibit called "30 americans." the gallery describes it as a showcase of many of the most important african-american artists from the past three decades. earlier in the day, the president played basketball with his daughters at the interior department. >>> we're now less than a week away from super bowl xlvi. the new york giants will arrive in indianapolis today while the patriots came in last night. the giants and new england are both looking for their fourth super bowl title, while the patriots are looking for revenge. new york defeated new england four years ago in super bowl xlii. even though the game is six days away, fans are already flocking to indianapolis to take in everything before the big game. >> it's pert than what we expected. there's a lot more to do here, not just for adults, but for the little kiddos, as well, which is really nice. >> never been anywhere close to the super bowl. it's cool to
president obama, first lady michelle obama, and their daughters took a stroll from the white house to the corcoran gallery of art last night. currently the museum is featuring an exhibit called "30 americans." the gallery describes it as a showcase of many of the most important african-american artists from the past three decades. earlier in the day, the president played basketball with his daughters at the interior department. >>> we're now less than a week away from super...
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president obama preparing for tomorrow's debate but in nevada. he has not made any campaign appearances since sunday. romney says he would not deport any undocumented immigrants in the u.s. because of an executive order the president signed. they can stay for two years if they came before they were 16, are still 30 or younger, and meet other criteria. romney criticized the president for signing that executive order during an election year. he also said he would veto a bill that would grant a path to citizenship. >>> strong attacks coming from both sides, but now some residents in roanoke, virginia, say one anti-obama display goes too far. a man named curtis caldwell put up a statue on his front lawn that is a monkey wearing an obama mask. then it says no 'bama and a confederate flag. >> not trying to say obama is an ape or nothing. if i had a kangaroo, i'd put a kangaroo up there. i had a monkey. i bought that long ago in florida. i think we need to get him out of office. that's the primary thing i'm trying to say, get this man out of office. >>
president obama preparing for tomorrow's debate but in nevada. he has not made any campaign appearances since sunday. romney says he would not deport any undocumented immigrants in the u.s. because of an executive order the president signed. they can stay for two years if they came before they were 16, are still 30 or younger, and meet other criteria. romney criticized the president for signing that executive order during an election year. he also said he would veto a bill that would grant a...
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president obama and secretary of state clinton spoke at the ceremony and praised all the men's service. they were killed in that attack in the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> now, more on an attack that killed two american service members in air base. it a it's the same base where england's prince harry is stationed. reports say the prince was not hurt. nbc news chief pentagon correspondent joins us by phone. first, mitt, can you tell us more about what happened this in that attack? >> well, officials tell us that this was a complex attack. in other words, it went on for some time. very well organized. it involved small-arms fire, rocket fire and some mortar fire at camp bastion. now, tragically enough, two u.s. marines were killed in that attack by presumably th the taliban. but what drew world attention, of course, is this is where prince harry who just arrived on his second four-month tour for the british military is based there at camp bastion. now, what was odd about this is that when he arrived, the british military itself issued a press release and even video of harry there in an h
president obama and secretary of state clinton spoke at the ceremony and praised all the men's service. they were killed in that attack in the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> now, more on an attack that killed two american service members in air base. it a it's the same base where england's prince harry is stationed. reports say the prince was not hurt. nbc news chief pentagon correspondent joins us by phone. first, mitt, can you tell us more about what happened this in that attack? >>...
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coming up, president obama sings the blues. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday. warm air is the dominant feature on the weather map today. rain showers and thunderstorms in memphis here shortly and rain and snow showers in new england but not a lot of organized wet weather. temperatures are very mild. the only areas below freezing, northern maine and also in the northern portion of the plains. everybody else is seeing temperatures above freezing which is very rare for this time of the year. today's high 60s from denver to kansas city. st. louis is going to be near 60. d.c. near 60 and even mid-50s as far north as boston today. >>> if you're watching us on wch 6 in portland, maine. capture the personality of famous artist and actors of the mid 20th century at make is faces at the portland mutual of art and that is your early event day of today. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. is charlie sheen turning over a new leaf. on his website the self-proclaimed war loc
coming up, president obama sings the blues. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday. warm air is the dominant feature on the weather map today. rain showers and thunderstorms in memphis here shortly and rain and snow showers in new england but not a lot of organized wet weather. temperatures are very mild. the only areas below freezing, northern maine and also in the northern portion of the plains. everybody else is seeing temperatures above freezing...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back to our live team coverage now of hurricane sandy. one of the biggest threats from this storm is the strong wind. which has taken down trees all over the place. the winds are gusting and they're expected to pick up in the d.c. area into this evening. >> news4's jackie bensen is live in mclean, virginia, where another tree fell on the house while the family was inside. are they okay there, jackie? >> reporter: they are okay. but it fell during a play date. so the homeowners had a bunch of kids in the house. always a disturbing experience. luckily, we have video to show you, their neighbors came to the rescue, and actually with no heavy equipment except somebody hooked up a pickup truck they managed to pull the tree off the house. they did have the slate shingles and stuff like that damaged, but they say there's very little water coming inside, that's a good thing. we talked to the homeowner and he described what it sounded like. >> well, we were
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back to our live team coverage now of hurricane sandy. one of the biggest threats from this storm is the strong wind. which has taken down trees all over the place. the winds are gusting and they're expected to pick up in the d.c. area into this evening. >> news4's jackie bensen is live in mclean, virginia, where another tree fell on the house while the family was inside. are they okay there, jackie?...
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obama met with the soldiers stationed along there. his visit is part of a nuclear security summit which already brought more tensions between north and south. north korea says any mention of the nuclear program will be considered a declaration of war. >>> tomorrow begins a landmark case that could define president obama's time in office. the supreme court will hear officers over the legality of his health care law. it's stemming from the debate over whether it's legal to have health insurance mandatory. the supreme court will announce their decision sometime in june. >> constitution matters! constitution matters! >> in anticipation of the supreme court case, tea party activist rallied at the capital calling for the health care law to be overturned. former presidential candidate herman cain attended the rally as well as the attorney general. filing the lawsuit soon after the law became official. >>> the time is 6:38. no ordinary wedding crashers. the unexpected guest that made one couple's big day. >>> and this dog right here, more tha
obama met with the soldiers stationed along there. his visit is part of a nuclear security summit which already brought more tensions between north and south. north korea says any mention of the nuclear program will be considered a declaration of war. >>> tomorrow begins a landmark case that could define president obama's time in office. the supreme court will hear officers over the legality of his health care law. it's stemming from the debate over whether it's legal to have health...
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the white house issued a statement declaring president obama's outrage over the incident today. it called the spending a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars. adding that it is entirely inconsistent with the president's ex-pepresident president's expectations. nar johnson resigned saying the agency made a significant misstep. two top deputies were fired. replaced by former d.c. administrator, dan tingerlinie. the white house directed all agencies to review conference spending last year. cases look this don't help in an election year when the president is drawing criticism for what some call excessive spending. >> there were heated civilized words to night between the d.c. mayor vincent gray, and marion barry. to go over the 2013 budget forward 8. barry said he was unhappy with the fact the meeting was held on the eve of primary elections since that create aid controversy for his campaign workers. >> i think it is disrespectful to have a budget meeting the night before an election is going on. >> those who needed to cam pa e tonight should go out and be campaigning. i am not going to
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president obama will travel to louisiana tomorrow. to get a firsthand look at damage caused by hurricane isaac. more than 200,000 people across the state are still without power in the aftermath of that storm. several communities are still under several feet of waltter. army corps of engineers is looking if the upgrade after katrina caused flooding in other areas. before heading to louisiana, the president continued his campaign push in colorado. he spoke to a large crowd of students in boulder today. president obama is on a four-day swing through a series of battleground states. tomorrow, make a quick stop in ohio before moving on to louisiana. as the president continues to campaign his party prepares to nominate him for a second term. the democratic national convention officially begins tuesday in north carolina. there was plenty of action today. news 4s, jim vance, live in sherry lot as delegates arrive. lots of company arriving, vance. >> hi, jim. in fact nearly 6,000 delegates rolling in to charlotte over the next few days. sever
president obama will travel to louisiana tomorrow. to get a firsthand look at damage caused by hurricane isaac. more than 200,000 people across the state are still without power in the aftermath of that storm. several communities are still under several feet of waltter. army corps of engineers is looking if the upgrade after katrina caused flooding in other areas. before heading to louisiana, the president continued his campaign push in colorado. he spoke to a large crowd of students in boulder...
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he talked about why president obama deserves a second term. >> there's no question, it's a close race in virginia. i believe what's going to tip the scales is president obama's commitment to creating opportunity and economic prosperity. what he has done already, 30 straight months of private sector job growth. what he wants to do in the future. >> the president spent the day in the battleground state of florida, where he was joined by that state's former republican governor charlie crist, who's endorsed the president. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney spent the day in virginia as well. he started his morning at the military aviation museum in virginia beach. he talked about yesterday's job numbers report. he also made a stop at the nascar race tonight in richmond. >>> new nonprofit in prince georges county makes its debut. how it's working to get young girls in the area interested in sports. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build
he talked about why president obama deserves a second term. >> there's no question, it's a close race in virginia. i believe what's going to tip the scales is president obama's commitment to creating opportunity and economic prosperity. what he has done already, 30 straight months of private sector job growth. what he wants to do in the future. >> the president spent the day in the battleground state of florida, where he was joined by that state's former republican governor charlie...
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president obama said in a statement, in part, michelle and are saddened to hear about the passing of dick clark. he reshaped the television landscape forever. more important than his ground breaking achiefme ing ing achiee made us fell, as young and vibrant and optimistic as he was. >> a 91-year-old man is recovering after crashing his car in prince george's county. just before lunch at jerry's seafood here. landham. the man was leaving a bank across the street when he suddenly accelerated across three lanes of traffic. the through the parking lot and slammed right in the front of the restaurant. the bus boy was just sitting feet from the entrance. he jumped up and ran to help the driver. >> he was shaken pretty bad. trying to back out of there. i told him turn the vehicle off. put it in park. you know turn it off. and he was still shaking pretty bad. >> the driver is okay. no one inside the restaurant was injured. the building is closed off and deemed unsacfe. the owner tells us mate be days before the restaurant may reopen. >> kind of a wet day out there today. question is, veronic
president obama said in a statement, in part, michelle and are saddened to hear about the passing of dick clark. he reshaped the television landscape forever. more important than his ground breaking achiefme ing ing achiee made us fell, as young and vibrant and optimistic as he was. >> a 91-year-old man is recovering after crashing his car in prince george's county. just before lunch at jerry's seafood here. landham. the man was leaving a bank across the street when he suddenly...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >>> helen gurley brown died today in new york city. she was a feminist eischen and media pioneer. back in 1962 at her husband's urging, she wrote a light-hearted advice book called "sex and the single girl." it changed a lot of women's lives. three years later she was named editor in chief of "cosmopolitan." she turned it into one of e most popular magazines in the world. she retired in 1997, but hearst officials say she continued to come to her pink corner office nearly every day, and she remains on the masthead. she was 90 years old. >>> a mother and son charged with stealing more than $
i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >>> helen...
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tonight the romney campaign is praising ryan's credentials and the obama camp is on the attack. paul ryan is a 42-year-old congressman from wisconsin first elected in 1998. he's chairman of the house budget committee and a member of the ways and means committee. he's the architect of the g.o.p. budget proposal with a plan to balance the budget by revamping medicare and slashing entitlement programs. as julie carey reports, he and romney focused on the economy as they rallied together in manassas. >> reporter: thousand also waved signs and flags as the team arrived in manassas. the excitement of the pick drew a crowd that overwhelmed the pavilion. >> this is a terrific welcome and a clear indication that come november 6, virginia will vote for romney, ryan. we're going to take back the white house. >> the romney campaign chose the uss wisconsin to introduce a running mate that is known for his plan to deeply slash government spending. ryan kept his focus on the opponent, president barack obama. >> the president has shown us hiss a separations for a government-centered society wit
tonight the romney campaign is praising ryan's credentials and the obama camp is on the attack. paul ryan is a 42-year-old congressman from wisconsin first elected in 1998. he's chairman of the house budget committee and a member of the ways and means committee. he's the architect of the g.o.p. budget proposal with a plan to balance the budget by revamping medicare and slashing entitlement programs. as julie carey reports, he and romney focused on the economy as they rallied together in...
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and chuck will tell us when the storms could a i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> gunfire broke out along d.c.'s busy u street corridor, leaving two women injured. they were short around 1:00 a.m. near the intersection of 12th and u in northwest. one woman was shot in the face. the other in the neck. officers don't believe the women were intended targets. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is stepping into the battle over chick-fil-a's stance on gay marriage. the president of the fast food chain says he believes marriage is between a man and woman. that led to mayors in chicago, san francisco and boston saying the company was not welcome in their cities. yesterday, mayor agree competed he wouldn't support a hypothetical expansion of chick-fil-a into the district, calling it "hate chicken." >> there's no place for people who are homophobic here in the
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tonight the final push, the obama and romney campaigns hit the streets today and the phone lines. trying to get out the vote. good evening, everybody. jim is on assignment. the sprint to the finish line is on and the presidential campaign with two days to go. the race about as close as it gets. latest nbc news "wall street journal" survey out, has president obama leading mitt romney nationwide by 1 point. 48% to 47%. both campaigns crisscrossing the battleground once again. their candidates or runningmates stopping in eight states. the president right now in colorado, mitt romney right now in newport news, virginia. news 4s, darcy spencer talked to volunteers in the commonwealth work long hours to get out the vote. darcy. >> reporter: working the phones until 9:00. thousand out working on doors. virginia is a crucial state. both side are making their push for votes two days out. as president obama's campaign office in arlington volunteers are making calls on this final weekend push before election day. john grant is taking a few vacation
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tonight the final push, the obama and romney campaigns hit the streets today and the phone lines. trying to get out the vote. good evening, everybody. jim is on assignment. the sprint to the finish line is on and the presidential campaign with two days to go. the race about as close as it gets. latest nbc news "wall street journal" survey out, has president obama leading mitt romney nationwide by 1 point. 48% to 47%. both...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >>> today police padlocked the ren day view banquet hall in bellsville were put into place. they say the club has been issued $20,000 in fines for occupiesie rules. police received a lot of complaints about fights breaking out. this comes a week after police shut down club elite for licensing and dance permit violationses. >>> maryland's new casino is doing quite well. the three state casinos all osteobrof in more than $44 million, but $33 million came from maryland live. the casino brought
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question...
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would president obama run against the supreme court. in the age of obama, the potential for national divide over race is still with us. join us for a great roundtable. now for a look on what is coming up on "meet the press," here is savannah guthrie. >> rick santorum says he is in it for the long hall and joins me live two days before a high stakes vote in wisconsin. and then what impact will things have on the campaign. and then the "meet the press" roundtable led by msnbc's joe scar borough. it's only here on nbc 4. >> thank you, savannah. >>> it appears michelle obama has a new title. tv star. >> the first lady has made guest appearances on multiple shows recently. luckily the first lady did not get slimed like others, but did present taylor swift with an award for community
would president obama run against the supreme court. in the age of obama, the potential for national divide over race is still with us. join us for a great roundtable. now for a look on what is coming up on "meet the press," here is savannah guthrie. >> rick santorum says he is in it for the long hall and joins me live two days before a high stakes vote in wisconsin. and then what impact will things have on the campaign. and then the "meet the press" roundtable led by...
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barack obama believes that government creates jobs. mitt romney knows that business creates jobs in america. >> next up on romney's schedule is a campaign event in pennsylvania tomorrow. >>> former florida governor jeb bush says he'd consider running vice president with romney but he doubts he'll be asked. he says that marco rubio is probably the best choice as a running mate. rubio says he's not interested in leaving the senate. >>> a scare for both vice president joe biden and secretary of state hillary clinton after their plane hit by bird mid-air. the plane was not damaged and did not have to make an emergency landing. investigators are examining air force two. the plane landed safely and the vice president took another air force plane home here to d.c. >>> we now know when maryland governor martin o'malley will meet with state leaders to discuss a special session. according to the washington post, he'll sit down with thomas mike miller on tuesday. the meeting is the first step in ending an impasse. they failed to reach a budget ea
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. >> reporter: meanwhile, rick santorum kept the heat on president obama. >> this is a president who is suffocating this economy. this is a president who doesn't care about you. >> reporter: there are signs companies are starting to hire again. in the past week jobless claims fell to their lowest in nearly four years. economists point to stronger retail and auto sales along with gains in manufacturing as good indicators the country is headed in the right direction. >> we've had runs of strong data like this before and this looks like a good indicator, but let's see what we get going forward. >> reporter: one of the hurdles that could affect any recovery, rising gas prices, which are expected to soar this spring. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> contraception and reproductive rights have suddenly become the focus of an intense national debate prompted by the recent fight with the white house over whether religious-based employers must provide insurance coverage for birth control. well, congressional hearings thursday got heated as lawmakers got angry at what was missing. kell
. >> reporter: meanwhile, rick santorum kept the heat on president obama. >> this is a president who is suffocating this economy. this is a president who doesn't care about you. >> reporter: there are signs companies are starting to hire again. in the past week jobless claims fell to their lowest in nearly four years. economists point to stronger retail and auto sales along with gains in manufacturing as good indicators the country is headed in the right direction. >>...
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we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >> announcer: and now, from washington's leading news station, this is news 4 at 11:00. >> in the air, that's going to score a run and maybe more. it's looking up and more, it's a home run. >> right now, at 11:00, it is decisive game 5 here at nats park. when we win tonight, we'll go onto face the new york giants right after this. good evening. >> i'm doreen. we've grot some game 5 drama going on. the city is buzzing as the nats hope to keep their world series dreams alive. it all comes down to tonight. fans are ready hoping to come up with a win against the reigning champions of baseball. >> it was all the way back in 1933, i wasn't even around then. as it turns out, that 1933 world series was between the snat tors and the new york giants, remember them? now the los angeles giants -- new york giants. i'm sorry. did i say los angeles? los angeles is the dodgers. anyway, it's the giants that this team will be playing when they win this game tonight. >> we got to go inside. we've been
we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >> announcer: and now, from washington's leading news station, this is news 4 at 11:00. >> in the air, that's going to score a run and maybe more. it's looking up and more, it's a home run. >> right now, at 11:00, it is decisive game 5 here at nats park. when we win tonight, we'll go onto face the new york giants right after this. good evening. >> i'm doreen. we've grot...
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bush institute. >>> a big day for president obama's economic agenda. the president will lay out his to-too list for the economy today. he'll meet with leaders from both parties at the white house. he is expected to call on congress to pass legislation that would eliminate tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas. and new tax credits for small businesses and companies that develop clean energy. the president will call for a tax credit for businesses that create new jobs or increase their wages. >>> 6:48 the time. the white house has put out the latest numbers on the president's finances. the forms which list ranges rather than exact numbers show that president obama is worth about $2.6 million and $8 million. most of his income last year came from book royalties with the book "dream for my father." pulling in as much as $1 million. he also is saving for his daughters' educations. he has four college saving account with between $50,000 and $ 00,000. -- $100,000. interestingly the president has up to $ million in a high-end jpmorgan checking a
bush institute. >>> a big day for president obama's economic agenda. the president will lay out his to-too list for the economy today. he'll meet with leaders from both parties at the white house. he is expected to call on congress to pass legislation that would eliminate tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas. and new tax credits for small businesses and companies that develop clean energy. the president will call for a tax credit for businesses that create new jobs or...
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today the senate rejected president obama's plan to cut billions in tax breaks for big oil companies. republicans said gas prices would only go higher if oil companies are forced to pay more. steve handelsman has the latest. >> reporter: pushing to end the government subsidy of exxon, shell, bp, chevron, and conoco phillips, president obama challenged senators who are about to vote. >> they can stand with the big oil companies or they can stand with the american people. >> reporter: he said the public is being hit twice, paying record high prices at the pump and giving billions in tax breaks to producers. >> with high oil prices around the world they've got more than enough incentive to produce even more oil. >> reporter: they've got record profits, almost 5 million an hour for exxon and democrats complain ceos making tens of millions with taxpayers' help. >> the american people know these subsidies are unnecessary, ineffective, and immoral. >> reporter: but they are irrelevant said republicans to our pain at the pump. >> facts are stubborn things and supply and demand is what dictate
today the senate rejected president obama's plan to cut billions in tax breaks for big oil companies. republicans said gas prices would only go higher if oil companies are forced to pay more. steve handelsman has the latest. >> reporter: pushing to end the government subsidy of exxon, shell, bp, chevron, and conoco phillips, president obama challenged senators who are about to vote. >> they can stand with the big oil companies or they can stand with the american people. >>...
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. >> obama condemned the shooting but says he's committed to bringing u.s. forces home in 2014. >>> tonight chopper 4 is over a 40-mile possession from reagan national to the town of percival. a pro session as the body of a fallen service member returned to his hometown. michael quinn was killed in a helicopter crash in arizona late last month while preparing for a mission to afghanistan. tonight his father spokes exclusively to news 4's darcy spencer. >> reporter: >> we apologize. we're having some audio difficult to the piece. >>> right now an honor student accused of planning a massacre at the university of maryland college park is in the hospital undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. angie goff has new details. >> people who saw the suspect around campus say this is completely out of character, that he seemed like a good kid. this scare started to unfold late saturday night, and police say he they got a series of phone calls from people concerned about an online threat to shoot students on the college park campus. one of the postings said, quote, hopefull
. >> obama condemned the shooting but says he's committed to bringing u.s. forces home in 2014. >>> tonight chopper 4 is over a 40-mile possession from reagan national to the town of percival. a pro session as the body of a fallen service member returned to his hometown. michael quinn was killed in a helicopter crash in arizona late last month while preparing for a mission to afghanistan. tonight his father spokes exclusively to news 4's darcy spencer. >> reporter: >>...
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a bold move by president obama sets the stage for another bitter battle over tax cuts on capitol hill. >>> river of ruin. the worst wildfire in colorado's history turns a white water river jet black. >>> and gush hour. a water main break in cna makes for a messy morning commute. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with familiar ground. battle lines are being drawn on capitol hill after president obama planned to extend the bush era tax cuts, but not for everyone. this as they plan to revisit the nation's health care reform law. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the latest on all of this. brian, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. the house is headed forward for what looks like a show vote, but for the republicans, it's an important show in this electionee. >> the gentlelady yields back her time. >> reporter: house republicans head back into office today. >> they make you believe it's all free, but it's not. it's going to cost somebody, and that's going be the american citizen. >> the house is brush
a bold move by president obama sets the stage for another bitter battle over tax cuts on capitol hill. >>> river of ruin. the worst wildfire in colorado's history turns a white water river jet black. >>> and gush hour. a water main break in cna makes for a messy morning commute. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with familiar ground. battle lines are being drawn on capitol hill after president...
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[ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> three, two, one, and liftoff. >> and just like that, another commercially owned spacecraft on its way into space. spacex launched its unmanned falcon rocket from cape canaveral in florida. it's on its way to the international space station with 1,000 pounds in cargo. you may remember last time in may they had a test. it will stay for about three weeks and then returning to earth. if i heard correctly, there's ice cream apparently on this rocket. they wanted some kind of swirled ice cream. >> yum. that sounds good about this hour, at least for us. >> if you can make ice cream last in space, i think we can all go. >> it
[ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> three, two, one, and liftoff. >> and...
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president obama talked about transforming washington. and it hasn't worked. washington is polarized. the country is polarized. and the american people are prey sick of the ft that nothing gets done in shingto specifically, how do you change that? >> well, let me first address congressman paul, because the serious issue with congressman paul here you're right, he's never really passed anything of y importance. and one of the reasons people like congressman paul is his economic plan. he's never been able to accomplish any of that. he has no track record of being le to work to the. he's been out there on the margins, and has really been unsuccessful in working to the with anybody. to do anything. the problem is that wh congressman pl can do, as commander chief, is he can fro day one do what he says he wants to do. which is pull all our troops back out of overseas, put them here in america, leave us in a -- in a situation where the world has now createduge amounts all over the place and have folks like china and iran, and others, look city straits of hormuz as i
president obama talked about transforming washington. and it hasn't worked. washington is polarized. the country is polarized. and the american people are prey sick of the ft that nothing gets done in shingto specifically, how do you change that? >> well, let me first address congressman paul, because the serious issue with congressman paul here you're right, he's never really passed anything of y importance. and one of the reasons people like congressman paul is his economic plan. he's...
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president obama leads romney by 26 points in northern virginia. the president is ahead by 7 points among all virginia voters according to the "washington post's" poll. virginia governor bob mcdonnell joined romney at a stop in portsmouth, virginia today. mcdonnell is said to be on the short list of possible running mates for romney. >>> a popular urban legend in prince george's county is coming to life on the big screen. rather, i should say cinco de mayo started a few days early with a celebration at the white house. the holiday has added significance this year with president obama trying to hold on to the latino vote. the president says he's committed to signing a bill that would build a road to citizenship for undocumented students. >> we didn't come this far just to let partisan politics stand in our way. so we're going to keep fighting for this common sense reform, not just because hundreds of thousands of talented young students depend on it but because ultimately america depends on it. >> on actual cinco de mayo president obama will kick of
president obama leads romney by 26 points in northern virginia. the president is ahead by 7 points among all virginia voters according to the "washington post's" poll. virginia governor bob mcdonnell joined romney at a stop in portsmouth, virginia today. mcdonnell is said to be on the short list of possible running mates for romney. >>> a popular urban legend in prince george's county is coming to life on the big screen. rather, i should say cinco de mayo started a few days...
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because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> just in time for summer. two area beaches are among the cleanest in the country. dewey beach and oats city earned a five-star rating. that means they follow guidelines and violate health standards less than a% of the time. delaware ranked first in the country. 3,000 beaches were surveyed. >> when foster children reached age of 21, they are aging out of the system. many face a very frightening time in their lives. tooen a story about a young lady who still, as a young adult, want to be adopted or have mentors she can count on. barbara harrison invited jacelle for a visit. >> reporter: that's jacelle with a first-time read at an anchor desk. this proved this is something she could might do well in the future, but it was her immediate future we were focusing on when she came for a visit. she's been in and out of the foster case since she was only 9 months old. at 20 she's about to age out of the system. it's a frightening time. >> i have
because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> just in time for summer. two area beaches are among the cleanest in the country. dewey beach and oats city earned a five-star rating. that means they follow guidelines and violate health standards less than a% of the time. delaware ranked first in the country. 3,000 beaches were surveyed. >> when foster children reached age of...
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right now, president obama is speaking at george mason university fairfax. it comes hours after a release of a positives jobs report. the white house issued a statement saying there's still work to be done. the u.s. economy is continuing to heal from the wounds of the recession. d to resident is expecte start speaking at any minute. >>> the president's visit at george mason gives him the opportunity to court young voters. here is more of the reaction he's getting on campus. >> reporter: the president started relatively close to home at this event at george mason university. people camped out since yesterday for tickets. it's a busy day for the president with events in virginia and ohio. they are called grass roots events. h is where the rubber hits the road, so to speak, where enthusiasm is high. >> move it forward. >> reporter: it seems there was plenty of it here at this event. would it rival the levels of 2008 against the backdrop of the reality of the past four years. >> over the past four years, you know, we have seen obama do some of the things he's pr
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because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> weesh following some breakses in, a s.w.a.t. team has been called off after police say a man has been bare indicated inside the home. shomari, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we're at hillwood avenue and cherry street. we are the first on the scene and bringing you closer to the scene. see that gentleman right there? that's a medic. he is walking across cherry street over to the s.w.a.t. team. he will be there just in case someone needs some help. if any of these officers are hurt in this situation. my photograph can move a little to the left over here, joe, you can see arlington county fire out here, just in case things were to get out of the hand the right over here, please are setting up barricades the if you plan on cusping around this area of falls church, stay away, because you're not going to be able to come through here. we're showing you some video. police say a man is bare indicated in the home. now, here's what's interes
because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> weesh following some breakses in, a s.w.a.t. team has been called off after police say a man has been bare indicated inside the home. shomari, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we're at hillwood avenue and cherry street. we are the first on the scene and bringing you closer to the scene. see that gentleman right there? that's...
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president obama asserted executive privilege it withhold remaining documents related to the flawed fast and furious operation. the program involved federal weapons lost in a gun smuggling program and later recovered at crime scenes. despite the president's executive privilege, a house committee is still scheduled to vote on the contempt issue. >>> we've been talking about just how hot it is out there. tom says it has already broken a 90 mark heading towards the century mark today. >> i stepped outside and came right back in. that's what you need to do. do not spend too much time outside now through the afternoon and into the evening hours unless you absolutely have to. stay in the ac and right now there is the hot sky over the jefferson memorial. that's a live view from our nbc 4 hd city camera. you can see that humidity. the haze hanging in the air over the monuments on this wednesday morning, 91 already at reagan national. just past 11:00 in the morning, we have a light breeze and it is very humid. temperatures right now around the metro area. it is near 90 in prince george's county,
president obama asserted executive privilege it withhold remaining documents related to the flawed fast and furious operation. the program involved federal weapons lost in a gun smuggling program and later recovered at crime scenes. despite the president's executive privilege, a house committee is still scheduled to vote on the contempt issue. >>> we've been talking about just how hot it is out there. tom says it has already broken a 90 mark heading towards the century mark today....
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. >> i think the american public deserve a discussion about how to beat barack obama and what we would do about the economy. i think this is the worst kind of trivivial plots. >> reporter: ron paul is not contending florida. rick santorum a week third, warns al qaeda could be active in cuba, but in a state hard hit by the housing crisis, freddie mac is an issue. the federally backed lender blamed by many for the mortgage mess. newt gingrich worked for freddy and released his frcontract. >> you were making over a million dollars. at the same time, people in florida were hurt by millions of dollars. >> reporter: romney made millions in business. >> i'm proud of the fact that i pay a lot of taxes. >> i i'd like to bring everybody else down to mitt's rate. >> reporter: a moment of agreement in a night of comeback. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, tampa. >>> some details now on the romney tax returns and the gingrich work for freddie mac. in 2010, romney paid about $3 million in federal tax on more than $21 million in income from his investments. charitable gifts reduced his tax rate to less
. >> i think the american public deserve a discussion about how to beat barack obama and what we would do about the economy. i think this is the worst kind of trivivial plots. >> reporter: ron paul is not contending florida. rick santorum a week third, warns al qaeda could be active in cuba, but in a state hard hit by the housing crisis, freddie mac is an issue. the federally backed lender blamed by many for the mortgage mess. newt gingrich worked for freddy and released his...
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. >>> elsewhere president obama has hit the road on a two-day re-election bus tour. he started off in ohio, seen as a key state in his campaign against republican mitt romney, and it's probably no coincidence that ohio's economic recovery has been one of strongest in the nation. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: kicking off his bus trip to the battlegrounds of ohio and pennsylvania, president obama went to maumee near tol o toledo, ohio, and detroit. its blue collar car-making country. he claimed he saved a million auto industry jobs. >> governor romney said we should just let detroit go bankrupt. i refuse to turn my back on communities like this one. and three years later the american auto industry is coming roaring back. >> reporter: unemployment in ohio and pennsylvania is now almost a point below the national average. mitt romney knows no republican has won the white house without winning ohio. as romney took time off to go boating, two men said to be under consideration as romney's running mates tim pawlenty and bobby jindal went to ohio to counter t
. >>> elsewhere president obama has hit the road on a two-day re-election bus tour. he started off in ohio, seen as a key state in his campaign against republican mitt romney, and it's probably no coincidence that ohio's economic recovery has been one of strongest in the nation. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: kicking off his bus trip to the battlegrounds of ohio and pennsylvania, president obama went to maumee near tol o toledo, ohio, and detroit. its blue collar...
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president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke of midnight the league and referees ended a three month lockout of the officials. the deal was struck after two days of marathon negotiations and controversial call to the end of monday night's game. after a series of miscalls, run ins with coaches and players, and on field confusion, the nfl referees are heading to the sideline. the league and officials union agreed on a tentative eight year contract that will put the normal officiating crews back on field. goodell said we look forward to having the finest officials in sports back on field. now it's time to put the focus back on the teams and players where it belo
president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke...
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the obama campaign spokesperson says romney is harping on bad economic news in hopes of improving his chances at winning this november. a romney spokesman calls the accusation ridiculous. >>> a possible snag in efforts to expand gambling in maryland. a work group failed to reach an agreement on whether to recommend adding a casino in prince george's county. governor martin o'malley had said he'd call a special session to address the issue if the 11-member group could reach a consensus on how to expand gambling in the state. this latest development means that plans to build an mgm casino at national harbor are on hold, but the company says it is still committed to the project. the company released a statement, which reads in part, "given the opportunity, mgm resorts would help maryland create thousands of new jobs, help to diversify the maryland economy and generate millions in new revenues." >>> major questions this morning from the family of a man killed in a shoot-out with police in maryland. take a look at some cell phone video. it shows the intense scene on laurie lane in lanham y
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president obama campaigning in the swing state of nevada. talked about home ownership and jobs during a stop in reno. a fund-raiser at george clooney's house raised $15 million. many believe it was fueled in part by the president's endorsement of same-sex marriage. >> making sure that everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, is treated fairly. >> in the wake of that endorsement, the president's republican rival finds himself on the defensive. yesterday, a "washington post" story said romney allegedly bullied a boy thought to be gay. 50 years ago when they were teenagers in this michigan boarding school. >> did i some stupid things when i was in high school and obviously if i hurt anyone by vir e virtue of that, i would apologize for it. >> romney made a stop at a manufacturing company in charlotte. >>> all eyes on the skies for mother's day weekend. doug, how about it? >> i tell you what, look at the shot out there. absolutely beautiful. this is just about as perfect as our weather gets around this area. plenty of blue skies out there. c
president obama campaigning in the swing state of nevada. talked about home ownership and jobs during a stop in reno. a fund-raiser at george clooney's house raised $15 million. many believe it was fueled in part by the president's endorsement of same-sex marriage. >> making sure that everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, is treated fairly. >> in the wake of that endorsement, the president's republican rival finds himself on the defensive. yesterday, a "washington...
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thank you. >>> today president obama will sign a smuggling bill into law. he'll have a special guest in attendance. former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend the signing ceremony. it was her final piece of legislation before stepping down. the ultralight aircraft smuggling prevention act gives authorities more authority to fight illegal drug trafficking at the borders. giffords' bill passed unanimously on her final day in office last month. >>> this morning friends and family remembering a local paramedic who died after falling from an interstate 395 overpass. corporal weissman died yesterday afternoon. he was responding to a three-car crash and car fire along 3b near the shirlington road exit on wednesday. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below into four mile creek. he was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. the alexandria fire chief says this is the first death in the department in more than 100 years. >> our department has not only lost an outstanding employee and paramedic but a member of our community, a de
thank you. >>> today president obama will sign a smuggling bill into law. he'll have a special guest in attendance. former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend the signing ceremony. it was her final piece of legislation before stepping down. the ultralight aircraft smuggling prevention act gives authorities more authority to fight illegal drug trafficking at the borders. giffords' bill passed unanimously on her final day in office last month. >>> this morning...
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it blames president obama for rising greeces. >> under president obama, domestic oil production's at an eight-year high. >> really? his own administration admits production's down where obama's in charge. the real story. >> the conservative group crossroads gps produced in and is running the commercial in virginia and battleground states. the ad is in response to a commercial the obama campaign recently produced that promotes the president's record on energy policy. >>> later today, d.c. mayor vincent gray will announce a plan to get rid of bullying in the city. he will present the plan before a special screening of this documentary called "bully." that will happen tonight. the d.c. office of human rights is leading the charge here, working with nonprofits, teachers, and police across the city. last night the film's director was in d.c. to premiere the documentary. after a battle over the rating, it will hit theaters this friday with a pg-13 rating. >>> former a.c.t. students will get a chance to learn more about their educational future. there will be two informational meetings toda
it blames president obama for rising greeces. >> under president obama, domestic oil production's at an eight-year high. >> really? his own administration admits production's down where obama's in charge. the real story. >> the conservative group crossroads gps produced in and is running the commercial in virginia and battleground states. the ad is in response to a commercial the obama campaign recently produced that promotes the president's record on energy policy....
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delegates officially renominated obama last night. they're scheduled to nominate joe biden for a second term as vice president today. >>> former president bill clinton officially made the nomination of president obama for re-election last night. clinton brought delegates to their feet during a four-page speech that lasted 50 minutes last night in charlotte. seldom on script, he disputed republican claims that the country is worse off now than it was when president obama took office. >> when president barack obama took office, the economy was in free fall, it had just struck 9.4% of gdp. we were losing 750,000 jobs a month. are redoing better than that today? the answer is yes. >> clinton also criticized mitt romney and paul ryan. he said they don't have a real plan for improving our economy. >>> president obama's also getting support from women's rights activists. a recent georgetown graduate, sandra fluke, warned delegates of what a romney presidency would look like for women. >> in that america, your new president could be a man who
delegates officially renominated obama last night. they're scheduled to nominate joe biden for a second term as vice president today. >>> former president bill clinton officially made the nomination of president obama for re-election last night. clinton brought delegates to their feet during a four-page speech that lasted 50 minutes last night in charlotte. seldom on script, he disputed republican claims that the country is worse off now than it was when president obama took office....
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> morgan freeman just wrote a big check, contributed $1 million last month to an outside super pac that supports the president. in a statement the oscar winning actor said in his words, president obama has done a remarkable job in terrible circumstances. >>> one of mitt romney's greatest campaign assets may not be money gbut family. his five sons sat down with peter alexander in their first joint interview of the 2012 campaign. peter has their story tonight on "rock center." >> good to visit with you, this is a unique opportunity to sit down with all five of mitt romney's sons, they range from 41 to 32 and first time they were sitting down this campaign cycle. the effort is to try to humanize their father. we had a chance to visit with them in recent weeks and take
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. >>> the wisconsin recall, obama and romney tour the country raising money, and michelle obama hits the campaign trail. >>> on monday, president obama raised money in new york with former president bill clinton, and on tuesday, it's the recall in wisconsin. embattled governor walker, a republican, fighting for his job after controversy erupted last year over his push to eliminate bargaining rights for public sector employees. and then the l.a. events include a performance by pink. on thursday, the president goes from l.a. to las vegas, nevada, the critical battleground state. michelle obama campaigns in northern virginia. that's it for me. that's y >>> it is just after 9:30 on this sunday morning, and we are off to a very cool and comfortable start. good morning, everyone. i am richard jordan. >> i am angie goff. welcome to "news4 today." you know it's good weather when you have all the construction in the morning, and it's early and the construction workers are out, an indicator the weather is going to be just fine. >> never thought of that. >> i had a detour that lasted a couple m
. >>> the wisconsin recall, obama and romney tour the country raising money, and michelle obama hits the campaign trail. >>> on monday, president obama raised money in new york with former president bill clinton, and on tuesday, it's the recall in wisconsin. embattled governor walker, a republican, fighting for his job after controversy erupted last year over his push to eliminate bargaining rights for public sector employees. and then the l.a. events include a performance by...
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we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >> announcer: and now, from washington's leading news station, this is news4 at 11. >>> right now at 11:00 -- fight night in kentucky and joe biden and paul ryan debate. >>> a town in maryland destroyed by flames, three families display placed. >>> a little boy tumbles 80 feet out of a window. see what broke his fall and who came to his rescue. >>> a wild night for nats fans. the team kept their hopes alive, jayson werth came up clutch in walk-off fashion. >> we have team coverage, erika gonzalez has reaction from fans. first let's startith dan hellie. it was quite a finish. >> a lot of baseball firsts this year, but today had to be the best. the nationals get the first postseason win in washington, d.c., since 1933 and they did it in dramatic fashion, a walk-off home run from their highest paid player, jayson werth, for a night the most popular guy in the most powerful guy in the world. bottom of the ninth, everyone in the ballpark on the edge of their seats. jayson werth facing lan
we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >> announcer: and now, from washington's leading news station, this is news4 at 11. >>> right now at 11:00 -- fight night in kentucky and joe biden and paul ryan debate. >>> a town in maryland destroyed by flames, three families display placed. >>> a little boy tumbles 80 feet out of a window. see what broke his fall and who came to his rescue. >>> a...
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so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. alking i've been tt romney doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three ways. natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. >>> virg
so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. alking i've been tt romney doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you...
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. >>> tomorrow, president obama will deliver a speech on the economy from the white house. it will be his first address since election night, and it is on the eventuality of what they're calling a fiscal cliff. that's the term being used for automatic across the board cuts that were part of the 2011 budget compromise. if congress does not reach a budget deal, those cuts take effect next year. today virginia's governor bob mcdonnell ordered state agencies to cut their budgets by 4% to prepare for that possibility. >>> there is a new effort to stop a casino from coming to prince george's county. some residents filed a civil suit against question 7 today. they say a casino would compromise their quality of life. the lawsuit itself is based on voter turnout. it claims that too few registered voters came to the polls to constitute the majority required to approve question 7. >>> a chapter now closed for former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. she was in court today as a judge sentenced jared loughner to life in prison. it was the first time that the two came face-to-face si
. >>> tomorrow, president obama will deliver a speech on the economy from the white house. it will be his first address since election night, and it is on the eventuality of what they're calling a fiscal cliff. that's the term being used for automatic across the board cuts that were part of the 2011 budget compromise. if congress does not reach a budget deal, those cuts take effect next year. today virginia's governor bob mcdonnell ordered state agencies to cut their budgets by 4% to...
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stay with i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... rnlths right now on "news 4 midday" pepco crews are restoring power to parts of the district hit hard last night by the storm. heavy rain flooded streets and homes and many people spent the morning cleaning up from that storm. >>> a hearing later today could be the first step in reshaping the district's skyline. a congressional committee is scheduled to take up building height limits in d.c. melissa mollet joins us with more. >> a look over the city over a potential change in the city's skyline. though there are a few exceptions since 1910, buildings in the district have been restricted to about 130 feet. now, momentum appears to be growing, to make at least some small changes to the rules. >> i worked in d.c. probably about the past five years and i feel like, you kn
stay with i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... rnlths right now on "news 4 midday" pepco crews are restoring power to parts of the district hit hard last night by the storm. heavy rain flooded streets and homes and many people spent the morning cleaning up...
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president obama with a 48% to 47% lead. but the president's handling of hurricane sandy has boosted his approval numbers. >> you don't know what crisis the next president is going to confirm. >> reporter: in ohio, governor romney is six points down. that's forcing him to look to other states like iowa. >> we can do better, a better america, a stronger america is ahead. >> reporter: a day after governor romney stumped in new hampshire -- >> our president, barack obama! >> reporter: the president was there with former president bill clinton. it's a race so tight even four electoral votes could be the margin of victory. the nbc poll shows this is a battle of the sexes. president obama has an eight-point lead with women, governor romney, a seven-point lead with men. on capitol hill, brian mooar, news 4. >> both candidates are spending a lot of time in the battleground state of virginia. today tag and ben romney campaigned in northern virginia. they made stops in fairfax, sterling, and stanton holding rallies for supporters and
president obama with a 48% to 47% lead. but the president's handling of hurricane sandy has boosted his approval numbers. >> you don't know what crisis the next president is going to confirm. >> reporter: in ohio, governor romney is six points down. that's forcing him to look to other states like iowa. >> we can do better, a better america, a stronger america is ahead. >> reporter: a day after governor romney stumped in new hampshire -- >> our president, barack...
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president obama and mitt romney are locked in a dead heat. the survey found nearly 3/4 of all voters say they were definitely supporting either obama or romney. >>> today, president obama will try to sell his tax plan to iowa voters. he heads to the hawkeye state a day after he announced he wants to deep tax rates the same for households earning less than a quarter million dollars a year. they want tax rates to remain the same for all americans. and the white house says the president won't sign any bill that extends tax cuts to everyone. all americans' tax rates will go up if congress doesn't act by the end of the year. mitt romney on the radio in virginia. he will appear on a talk show in hampton roads. his first talk radio interview in virginia. both will focus much efforts on that state. former new york city mayor rudy giuliani will campaign in virginia beach on thursday. he will head line the opening of republican headquarters the next day. president obama set to visit the commonwealth on friday and saturday. >>> denise rich, the politica
president obama and mitt romney are locked in a dead heat. the survey found nearly 3/4 of all voters say they were definitely supporting either obama or romney. >>> today, president obama will try to sell his tax plan to iowa voters. he heads to the hawkeye state a day after he announced he wants to deep tax rates the same for households earning less than a quarter million dollars a year. they want tax rates to remain the same for all americans. and the white house says the president...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. harder? will we come together after tuesday? >>> with the holiday shopping season right around the corner, shoppers are discovering some stores are increasing online options. target and toys r us are trying to steer customers away from sites like amazon and back to their sites. price matching, layaway, free shipping, anything to make sure that they remain the retailer. >> brick-and-mortar retailers have rents to pay. they need to incentivize consumers to visit the store. >> target is offering qr codes to see if stores are available online when not on the shelves ma. >> your big thing, you won't buy anything online if it's not free shipping. >> that's true. i don't like to get ripped off with the shipping. >> that's a good call. >> anything online, i do a search with code, i just got 15% off my christmas cards. pretty much everything there is a code out there. >> we'll be getting christmas cards. >> i didn't get that many cards. >> let's not push our luck. i mig
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on monday, president obama will be in korea where he visits the demilitarized zone. for more we bring in pete williams. pete, thank you for joining us. what should we expect? >> the big action comes on tuesday when the court will pay attention to the key question in this case, which is is the requirement that all americans buy health insurance constitutional. congress has very broad powers under the constitution to regulate commerce. the opponents say if people don't have insurance they are outside commerce that's a look at your week ahead. >>> and now, from washington's leading news station. this is "news4 today." >> welcome to "news4 today." i am richard jordan. >> i am angie goff. thank you for joining us. former vice president dick cheney is recovering after a heart transplant. the 71-year-old had the surgery on saturday after waiting two years for a donor. cheney suffered five heart attacks over the past 25 years. >>> and santorum picked up 10 delegates defeating mitt romney by more than 20 points. next up are the d.c., maryland and wisconsin primaries in april.
on monday, president obama will be in korea where he visits the demilitarized zone. for more we bring in pete williams. pete, thank you for joining us. what should we expect? >> the big action comes on tuesday when the court will pay attention to the key question in this case, which is is the requirement that all americans buy health insurance constitutional. congress has very broad powers under the constitution to regulate commerce. the opponents say if people don't have insurance they...
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president obama got three votes. the tiny town is known for predicting the gop nominee, but as this year's results show, republicans are still very much divided. >>> and that division may be in part due to the attacks front-runner mitt romney is weathering from his more conservative rivals. romney has been pushing a job creation plan. fellow candidates say the former governor got rich by killing jobs. they cite bane capital, the investment firm romney founded, which they say profited by buying up companies and laying off workers. rivals pounced when romney used a bad choice of words to decide private health care people can switch. >> i like providing jobs to people -- >> governor romney enjoys firing people. i enjoy creating jobs. >> i can stand the heat. we'll see if he has broad shoulders and if he can stand the heat.
president obama got three votes. the tiny town is known for predicting the gop nominee, but as this year's results show, republicans are still very much divided. >>> and that division may be in part due to the attacks front-runner mitt romney is weathering from his more conservative rivals. romney has been pushing a job creation plan. fellow candidates say the former governor got rich by killing jobs. they cite bane capital, the investment firm romney founded, which they say profited...
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both romney and president obama chose audiences to go right after a red meat message. didn't they? >> it sure did. president obama today was in new york city, speaking at his alma mater, on the campus of his alma mater, columbia, but he was the commencement speaker for the all women's college barnard, and he sounded like a campaign speech, trying to drive up the gender gap. talk about women's issues. he really hopes that helped him. mitt romney on saturday was at the evangelical school in virginia called liberty university. it was a speech as much about talking about his mormon faith and the things they have in common with the evangelical christians, but the loudest applause line came when he talked about how he was for marriage between one man and one woman. >> chuck todd in our d.c. newsroom with all things political tonight. chuck, thanks. >> ron paul is effectively out of the race for the gop nomination. his campaign announced today he will not spend any more money in the remaining primaries, pretty much conceding the nomination to romney. this was paul's third run for presiden
both romney and president obama chose audiences to go right after a red meat message. didn't they? >> it sure did. president obama today was in new york city, speaking at his alma mater, on the campus of his alma mater, columbia, but he was the commencement speaker for the all women's college barnard, and he sounded like a campaign speech, trying to drive up the gender gap. talk about women's issues. he really hopes that helped him. mitt romney on saturday was at the evangelical school in...
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the obama campaign will not let this die. they're going to find something to ask more questions about. so we'll just have to see what that is. >> that's a lengthy weekend reading at almost 400 pages. congress left town today, but not before both sides pointed fingers at the other. this was the blame game for sure. parting shots were feared, weren't they? >> well, i mean, this is just yet another and the final example for this congress anyway. there will be a lame duck session after the election. think about what they left behind. they weren't able to pass a farm bill as far as i know. this in a year when we had the greatest drought that our farmers went through since the dust bowl back in the 30s. both sides seem they need to do something, but again, the divide is so wide and so deep, even when they want to do something, they can't figure out how to do it. when i talked to bill clinton, and that is who the commander in chief. i don't want to ruin your surprise. that is the former commander in chief i'm going to be talking to.
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president obama has declared federal emergencies in louisiana and mississippi. good morning, everyone. i'm richard jordan in for aaron gilchrist, who's on assignment. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, august 30th, 2012. we're going to take a look at the forecast now. meteorologist tom kierein here with more on isaac and our forecast. tom? >> they have had over a foot of rain in new orleans and 20 inches of rain in areas just southeast of new orleans. incredible amounts of rain there, and it continues to rain, although thankfully for new orleans, much of the rain is ending, but you can look at that. couple of really long bands, 100-mile-long bands of heavy rains that are east of new orleans still plaguing plaquemines county and areas of southwestern mississippi. right now it is a tropical storm and it is northwest of new orleans, and it's going to continue on this track and then turn north tomorrow through arkansas, then into missouri, up near st. louis by friday afternoon and then, perhaps, south of chicago on saturday and then sun
president obama has declared federal emergencies in louisiana and mississippi. good morning, everyone. i'm richard jordan in for aaron gilchrist, who's on assignment. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, august 30th, 2012. we're going to take a look at the forecast now. meteorologist tom kierein here with more on isaac and our forecast. tom? >> they have had over a foot of rain in new orleans and 20 inches of rain in areas just southeast of new...
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obama looks stung as always, but knew mrs. cameron was. >> let's take a look at the weather. >> there's capitol hill, live view from our city camera early on this thursday morning. another mild start. now, the average high this year is 56. it's 58 at reagan avenue. all this green in the 50s. eastern shore, most of maryland, most of virginia, a few pockets here. temperatures in the 40s in the panhandles of villanueva and upper west virginia. we're going be warming up quickly. we've got high pressure. it's a deeper area of high pressure allowing the pressure to build. we have thundershowers advancing in the wiest, moving into the mountains, weakening as they head into the mountains. there may be showers there. otherwise lots of sun around the metro area. most of our region around the way, record high for reagan national, 81. back on march 15, 1990, we'll probably exceed that by late afternoon. as we look at the next essentially days. here we go again. perhaps a passion thundershower. a greater chance maybe tomorrow afternoon mai
obama looks stung as always, but knew mrs. cameron was. >> let's take a look at the weather. >> there's capitol hill, live view from our city camera early on this thursday morning. another mild start. now, the average high this year is 56. it's 58 at reagan avenue. all this green in the 50s. eastern shore, most of maryland, most of virginia, a few pockets here. temperatures in the 40s in the panhandles of villanueva and upper west virginia. we're going be warming up quickly. we've...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. people prepare. >>> coming up in sports tonight, maryland's new quarterback spreads his wings against the boston college eagles. >>> carol begins tonight with the terps. >> that's right, we have the win lose and draw version of the sportscast. week nine of the college football season, the clock is ticking on teams trying to become bowl eligible. the maryland terra pins, one of those teams, just two more wins are needed. for the second straight week, they let one slip away late. the fourth string quarterback is the only one left. caleb rowe the true freshman, he led a comeback charge in the second half. his first td pass of his career, terps are rallying after being down 13-0. it's 13-10 in the fourth quarter. rowe finding his play maker, stephan digs, he was being double and triple teamed all day. he gets the ball in his hands and makes them pay. a 66-yard td and maryland scores 27 unanswered points. for the second week in a row, the defense cannot hold the lead. chase redick hooks up
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. people prepare. >>> coming up in sports tonight, maryland's new quarterback spreads his wings against the boston college eagles. >>> carol begins tonight with the terps. >> that's right, we have the win lose and draw version of the sportscast. week nine of the college football season, the clock is ticking on teams trying to become bowl eligible. the maryland terra pins, one of those teams, just two more...
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calls -- the arizona man who calls himself the toughest sheriff is sticking to claims that president obama's birth certificate is fake. maricopa sheriff joe arpaio says a six-month investigation conducted by his volunteer so-called posse has led him to believe that the birth certificate is a "computer-generated fraud." he's calling on congress to investigate his findings. arpaio is the target of a u.s. justice department investigation over allegations of discrimination against hispanics. he insists he began his inquiry before that investigation began and says his claims are not politically motivated. >>> a virginia bill that would eliminate tenure-style protections for teachers remains in limbo this morning. the state senate put off voting on the legislation for a fourth day yesterday. governor bob mcdonnell support the bill, and it appears he may not have secured the votes needed to pass it. the senate rejected a similar measure last month. but mcdonnell says the bill will keep ineffective teachers out of the classroom. >>> a virginia legislative bill named in honor of bronx quarterback tim
calls -- the arizona man who calls himself the toughest sheriff is sticking to claims that president obama's birth certificate is fake. maricopa sheriff joe arpaio says a six-month investigation conducted by his volunteer so-called posse has led him to believe that the birth certificate is a "computer-generated fraud." he's calling on congress to investigate his findings. arpaio is the target of a u.s. justice department investigation over allegations of discrimination against...
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. >>> supreme court justices were expected to take an initial vote today on whether president obama's health care law should be upheld. after the private vote the justices will decide who will write opinions in the case. those opinions will be read and justices will be given the opportunity to change their minds. a final ruling is expected early in the summer. today vice president joe biden said he expects the court to uphold the law. >>> today the d.c. health department announced the winning bidders for the city's six medical marijuana permits. they are abatin wellness center, montana apothecary, district growers, holistic remedies, phyto management and venture forth all located in northeast d.c. tracee wilkins reports on one store that won't sell marijuana but will be able to help growers when they get the permits. >> reporter: as the district approves medical marijuana distributors and growers they need somewhere to go to get the supplies. that's where we grow comes in. they say they are the first honest hydro store because they don't hide what they are here to sell. it's the store
. >>> supreme court justices were expected to take an initial vote today on whether president obama's health care law should be upheld. after the private vote the justices will decide who will write opinions in the case. those opinions will be read and justices will be given the opportunity to change their minds. a final ruling is expected early in the summer. today vice president joe biden said he expects the court to uphold the law. >>> today the d.c. health department...
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i don't believe that president obama -- under president obama we are as strong as we should be as a nation or -- and i believe that under a president romney we would be stronger. >> let me ask you, you mentioned russia. does governor romney believe that russia or as some of his advisers still call it, the soviet union, is the number one threat facing america today? >> i believe that governor romney believes that russia has not been conducive in terms of trying to contain iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. they've undermined the u.n. security council efforts to stop that. the fact is, i think, that, you know, when you heard president obama say we're going to have a reset with russia, i don't think that he is -- actually his policy toward russia has been an improvement for the united states. and i believe that we need to understand that russia is not helping us relative to containing iran. that's probably one of the most important priorities we have as a nation right now. >> let me move to the economy. as i said at the out set i watched governor romney's speech very carefully this week. t
i don't believe that president obama -- under president obama we are as strong as we should be as a nation or -- and i believe that under a president romney we would be stronger. >> let me ask you, you mentioned russia. does governor romney believe that russia or as some of his advisers still call it, the soviet union, is the number one threat facing america today? >> i believe that governor romney believes that russia has not been conducive in terms of trying to contain iran from...
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and president obama tried that in 2009, and in 2010, and it didn't meet with much success. i think many of his tactics with regard to the fiscal cliff negotiations reflect a new understanding of how he is going to try and conduct his own business going forward. i am not optimistic, and hopefully we can get closer to that point, but look at where we are right now and we still don't have it. >> we have a lot more to get to after the break, so stick around on >>> hi, i am angie goff. here are some of the stories we are following this morning. it's do or die for the redskins as they face the cowboys tonight at home at fedex game. a win means a spot in the playoffs, and a loss means they will have to claw their way there. kickoff is at 8:20 here on nbc 4. metro will be open an extra hour because of the redskins game. meantime, track work is at a minimum this weekend. and tonight red line lanes will single track. and the emancipation praubg law indication goes on display. we will have more news later, but for now back to "viewpoint." >> i want to talk if we can about nonprofits,
and president obama tried that in 2009, and in 2010, and it didn't meet with much success. i think many of his tactics with regard to the fiscal cliff negotiations reflect a new understanding of how he is going to try and conduct his own business going forward. i am not optimistic, and hopefully we can get closer to that point, but look at where we are right now and we still don't have it. >> we have a lot more to get to after the break, so stick around on >>> hi, i am angie...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. in virginia, we know education means opportunity. that's why tim kaine expanded pre-k... championed higher ed and job training... helping make virginia "the best state to raise a child." but george allen has not made our kids a priority. as governor, he tried to cut funding for public schools. in washington, allen voted to end tax deductions for college tuition. and now, a budget plan that devastates k-12 classrooms-- all to pay for even more tax breaks for the wealthy. seiu cope is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> right now, president obama is in iowa. he just wrapped up in quad cities a rally there. it's the first stop on a day that takes him to colorado, virginia and nevada. it will include an appearance on "the tonight show" with jay leno. he will travel 5 rks 000 miles today. romney bracing for a busy day. he will campaign in nevada and iowa. he will end in cincinnati. three stops scheduled for tomorrow in ohio. >>> a nephew of ethel kennedy will learn if he'll be rele
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. in virginia, we know education means opportunity. that's why tim kaine expanded pre-k... championed higher ed and job training... helping make virginia "the best state to raise a child." but george allen has not made our kids a priority. as governor, he tried to cut funding for public schools. in washington, allen voted to end tax deductions for college tuition. and now, a budget plan that devastates k-12 classrooms--...
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should obama care be thrown out because it mandates all americans buy coverage. a mandate is allowed because health care is in crisis. >> for more than 40 million americans, the system does not work. >> reporter: conservatives were not buying it. >> you can make people buy broccoli? >> no, that's quite different. it's quite different. >> reporter: chief justice robe robertson? >> can the government require you to buy a cell phone for emergency services? >> reporter: they counter everyone get health care. not fair said justice ruth bader ginsburg. >> the people who don't participate are making it more expensive for those who do. >> reporter: anthony kennedy. >> this is a step beyond what our cases allow. >> reporter: a health concern requirement might be unconstitution. >> the young person is uniquely, close to affect iing the rates insurance and the cost of providing medical care in a way that is not true in other industries. >> love obama care! >> reporter: outside, both sides rallied. >> we have not waved the white flag of surrender on socialized medicine. >> r
should obama care be thrown out because it mandates all americans buy coverage. a mandate is allowed because health care is in crisis. >> for more than 40 million americans, the system does not work. >> reporter: conservatives were not buying it. >> you can make people buy broccoli? >> no, that's quite different. it's quite different. >> reporter: chief justice robe robertson? >> can the government require you to buy a cell phone for emergency services?...
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the cover released to day features president obama labeled as the first game president. his endorsement became a focal point during the taping of the view set to air tomorrow. the president told the hosts, the defense of marriage act, one man and one woman, between one man and one woman is unconstitutional. later in the day he spoke at a fund raiser, hosted by openly gay singer ricky martin. >> we have never gone wrong when we expanded rights and responsibilities to everybody. it doesn't weaken families it strengthens families. >> during his time at "the view" the president spoke about the scandal at j.p. morgan chase hours after one of the bank's top executives stepped down. the president said j.p. morgan is one of the best managed banks there is. jamie dimon, one of the smartest banks we got and they still lost $2 billion and counting. it is going to be investigated. this is why we passed wall street reform. tomorrow the president will speak at national peace officers memorial service. back to you. >> thank you, angie. john edwards defense team says it will call on his
the cover released to day features president obama labeled as the first game president. his endorsement became a focal point during the taping of the view set to air tomorrow. the president told the hosts, the defense of marriage act, one man and one woman, between one man and one woman is unconstitutional. later in the day he spoke at a fund raiser, hosted by openly gay singer ricky martin. >> we have never gone wrong when we expanded rights and responsibilities to everybody. it doesn't...
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. >>> and president obama and the first lady will join others in saying good-bye to the senator. he fought in world war ii and was awarded the medal. he became the first japanese to become elected to the senate, and he was 88 years old. it will be a short holiday trip for the president, and he will return to washington after christmas to deal with the dooming fiscal cliff. president obama said the break is good for lawmakers to think about a possible solution and he suggested a smaller deal that would just extend unemployment benefits and prevent middle class tax hikes. if no deal is reached by january 1st, everybody's taxes go up and there will be severe cuts to the federal budget. >> and mark sanford said he is considering running for the seat he once held in congress. he was a two-term governor that got international attention when he went missing in 2009, and he originally said he was hiking the appalachian trail, but he was visiting his mistress in argentina. sanford's now ex-wife, jenny, says she is considering a run for that seat. >>> and police say a serial arsonist struc
. >>> and president obama and the first lady will join others in saying good-bye to the senator. he fought in world war ii and was awarded the medal. he became the first japanese to become elected to the senate, and he was 88 years old. it will be a short holiday trip for the president, and he will return to washington after christmas to deal with the dooming fiscal cliff. president obama said the break is good for lawmakers to think about a possible solution and he suggested a smaller...
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. >>> president obama will hold a news conference. he'll have to address the david petraeus scandal as well as the looming fiscal cliff. it may be the republicans, not the democrats to get a deal done. 50% of americans would blame republicans in congress if it doesn't get worked out. 29% say the president would be to blame. 10% would blame both. we'll be carrying president obama's news conference live at 1:30 thi afternoon. you can watch it on our website. we'll be streaming live on www.nbcwashington.com. >>> we're following breaking news right now. nbc news learned david petraeus will answer questions about september's deadly attack in benghazi after all. he will testify tomorrow before the senate intelligence committe he was supposed to testify today, until he resigned after admitting he had an affair. tracie potts has more on the growing scandal. >> reporter: at least one member of congress already spoke with the cia about the crowing controversy involving david petraeus and john allen. >> i don't have any reason to think there are
. >>> president obama will hold a news conference. he'll have to address the david petraeus scandal as well as the looming fiscal cliff. it may be the republicans, not the democrats to get a deal done. 50% of americans would blame republicans in congress if it doesn't get worked out. 29% say the president would be to blame. 10% would blame both. we'll be carrying president obama's news conference live at 1:30 thi afternoon. you can watch it on our website. we'll be streaming live on...
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president obama still leads in today's nbc news/marist poll. there's still good news for the president. 48%, he's ahead in all three states. ♪ romney campaigned today in a fourth swing state, pennsylvania. visiting a charter school in mostly african-american west philadelphia. >> nice to meet you. hi. how are you? >> reporter: romney disagrees that smaller classes mean bigger achieveme achievement. overnight in california, president obama called romney out of touch on economics. important pushing the same less tax, less regulation plan of george w. bush. >> most good business people i know if something doesn't work, they do something different. so he must either think that there's going to be a different result or he's hoping you don't remember what happened the last time we tried it his way. >> reporter: romney promise as difference from president obama. in his new ad -- >> ending the obama era of big government, helping secure our kids' futures. >> reporter: 166 days until the election. most of those days, the campaigning will be in the bat
president obama still leads in today's nbc news/marist poll. there's still good news for the president. 48%, he's ahead in all three states. ♪ romney campaigned today in a fourth swing state, pennsylvania. visiting a charter school in mostly african-american west philadelphia. >> nice to meet you. hi. how are you? >> reporter: romney disagrees that smaller classes mean bigger achieveme achievement. overnight in california, president obama called romney out of touch on economics....
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president obama presented the medal of honor to the widow of sergeant leslie sabo jr. they were surrounded by north vietnamese soldiers. he protected them from grenade blasts and used his own. his widow says she knows the medal can't bring her husband back but she's happy he's recognized. >> he held onto that grenade until the last possible minute and let it go knowing what the outcome was going to be but saving a lot of living. we thank him and everyone else for their service. >>> your time is 4:54. here's some news that's bound to perk you up. enjoy extra coffee. why that cup of morning joe could help you live longer. >>> but first, promising more than they can deliver. the price sketcher is paying for the claim it >>> welcome back. skechers will pay $40 million to settle charges it made on unfounded claims. the shoe company claimed the shape-ups helping people lose weight, tone lower muscles and combat heart disease. the federal trade commission is an important step in making sure markets have validation. those who purchased the shoes will be eligible for refunds. >
president obama presented the medal of honor to the widow of sergeant leslie sabo jr. they were surrounded by north vietnamese soldiers. he protected them from grenade blasts and used his own. his widow says she knows the medal can't bring her husband back but she's happy he's recognized. >> he held onto that grenade until the last possible minute and let it go knowing what the outcome was going to be but saving a lot of living. we thank him and everyone else for their service....